Civil and structural engineers have significant continuing education options for elevating their careers.
By Bob Drake
Opportunities to elevate your professional skills and knowledge while working fulltime as a civil or structural engineer have never been greater — if you can find the time and money. Civil + Structural Engineer’s annual directory has expanded to include 82 schools that confer master’s degrees through online study in a range of relevant disciplines such as civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, or sustainable engineering; project, construction, or engineering management; geospatial technologies; and even unmanned systems (i.e., drones).
In addition, many of the schools listed here offer online certificate programs in specialized fields of study that, in many cases, can later be applied toward a master’s degree.
Arizona State University
https://asuonline.asu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate
• Master of Science, Construction Management
• Master of Science, Engineering, Sustainable Engineering
• Master of Sustainability Leadership
Auburn University
https://eng.auburn.edu/online/graduate-programs/index.html
• Master of Civil Engineering
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Engineering Management
California State University, Fresno
• Master of Science, Water Resource Management
Clarkson University
https://www.clarkson.edu/graduate/civil-environmental-engineering
• Master of Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Master of Science, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Clemson University
https://www.clemson.edu/graduate/academics/program-details.html?m_id=Construction-Science-Management
• Master of Construction Science and Management
Colorado State University
https://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/graduate-degrees.dot
• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering
• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
Columbia University
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Construction Engineering and Management
• Master of Science, Earth and Environmental Engineering
Delta State University
https://www.deltastate.edu/artsandsciences/mathematics-and-sciences/mas-git
• Master of Applied Science, Geospatial Information Technologies
Drexel University
www.drexel.com/online-degrees/masterdegrees.aspx
• Master of Science, Construction Management,
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Project Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
https://erau.edu/degrees/?degree-level=master&campus=worldwide
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Project Management
• Master of Science, Unmanned Systems
Florida International University
https://fiuonline.fiu.edu/programs/online-graduate-degrees
• Master of Science, Construction Management
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
Harvard University
www.extension.harvard.edu/academics/graduate-degrees/sustainability-degree
• Master of Liberal Arts, Sustainability (requires at least one, three-week course taken on campus)
Iowa State University
www.distance.iastate.edu/programs/degrees
• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering (construction engineering and management focus)
• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management
Johns Hopkins University
https://ep.jhu.edu/programs-and-courses/programs
• Master of Civil Engineering
• Master of Environmental Engineering
• Master of Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering and Science
• Master of Science, Environmental Planning and Management
Kansas State University
https://global.k-state.edu/courses/degrees
• Master of Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Community Development
Kennesaw State University
https://learnonline.kennesaw.edu/graduate-programs
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
Lawrence Technological University
https://onlinedegrees.ltu.edu/colleges/college-of-engineering
• Master of Construction Engineering Management
• Master of Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
Louisiana State University
https://lsuonline.lsu.edu/programs/master-science-construction-management.aspx
• Master of Science, Construction Management
Michigan Technological University
www.mtu.edu/gradschool/programs/degrees/geospatial
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Integrated Geospatial Technology
Mississippi State University
https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/distance/programs
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
https://dce.mst.edu/credit/degrees
• Master of Engineering, Geotechnics
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (environmental, structural, geotechnical, water resources, or construction engineering focus)
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
Montana Tech
https://www.mtech.edu/gradschool/distancelearning/pem.html
• Master of Project Engineering and Management
New England Institute of Technology
https://www.neit.edu/Programs/Online-and-Hybrid-Degree-Programs
• Master of Science, Construction Management
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
New Jersey Institute of Technology
https://www5.njit.edu/online/programs
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Transportation
NewSchool of Architecture & Design
• Master of Construction Management
North Carolina State University
https://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu
• Master of Civil Engineering
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Environmental Engineering
https://online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/master-of-geospatial-information-science-and-technology
• Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology
North Dakota State University
www.ndsu.edu/dce/degrees/graduate
• Master of Construction Management
• Master of Science, Community Development
• Master of Science, Transportation and Urban Systems
• Master of Transportation and Urban Systems
Northern Arizona University
https://nau.edu/online-paths-to-a-better-future
• Master of Science, Applied Geospatial Sciences
Norwich University
https://civilengineering.norwich.edu
• Master of Civil Engineering (structural, environmental/water resources, geotechnical, or construction management focus)
Ohio University
https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (construction engineering and management, environmental engineering, structural engineering, or transportation engineering focus)
• Master of Engineering Management
Old Dominion University
https://online.odu.edu/academics/degree/masters-degree
• Master of Engineering Management
• Master of Engineering, Environmental Engineering
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (coastal engineering focus)
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
• Master of Engineering Management
• Master of Geographic Information Systems
• Master of Professional Studies, Community and Economic Development
• Master of Professional Studies in Geodesign
• Master of Professional Studies, Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems
• Master of Project Management
Purdue University
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ProEd
• Master of Science, Engineering Management and Leadership
Rowan University
https://rowanu.com/programs/master-of-engineering-management
• Master of Engineering Management
Salisbury University
www.salisbury.edu/geography/msgism
• Master of Science, GIS Management
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
www.sdsmt.edu/DistanceEducation
• Master of Science, Construction Engineering and Management
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Mining Engineering and Management
Southern Methodist University
www.smu.edu/Lyle/Graduate/ProspectiveStudents/Lyle%20Distance%20Education%20Program/Programs
• Master of Arts, Sustainability and Development
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering,
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
Southern New Hampshire University
www.snhu.edu/online-degrees/masters
• Master of Business Administration, Engineering Management
• Master of Business Administration, Project Management
• Master of Science, Construction Management
Stanford University (Stanford Center for Professional Development)
https://scpd.stanford.edu/certificates/mastersDegrees.jsp
• Master of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
• Master of Science, Construction Management
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
https://gisc.tamucc.edu/graduate/graduate.html
• Master of Science, Geospatial Surveying Engineering
Texas Tech University
www.depts.ttu.edu/elearning/programs/index.php
• Master of Civil Engineering
• Master of Engineering
The George Washington University
https://onlineemse.seas.gwu.edu/online-programs/ms-in-engineering-management
• Master of Engineering, Climate Change Engineering and Policy
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
The Ohio State University
• Master of Global Engineering Leadership, Civil and Environmental Engineering technical track
Thomas Jefferson University
https://online.jefferson.edu/online-degrees
• Master of Science, Construction Management
• Master of Science, Sustainable Design
Trine University
https://www.trine.edu/adult-studies/academics/graduate/ms-engineering-management.aspx
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of Alabama – Birmingham
www.uab.edu/elearning/degrees-certificates/graduate/master-degrees
• Master of Engineering, Advanced Safety Engineering and Management
• Master of Engineering, Structural Engineering
• Master of Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management
• Master of Engineering, Sustainable Smart Cities
University of Alabama – Huntsville
www.uah.edu/online-learning/online-programs
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (hybrid program, primarily online)
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of Arizona
https://online.engineering.arizona.edu/online-programs
• Master of Engineering, Mining, Geological and Geophysical Engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of Arkansas
https://online.uark.edu/programs/master-science-engineering.php
• Master of Science, Engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of California – Los Angeles
www.msol.ucla.edu/sustainable-water-engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering (with Certificate of Specialization in Engineering Management or Mechanics of Structures)
• Master of Science, Engineering (with Certificate of Sustainable Water Engineering)
University of Central Florida
https://www.ucf.edu/online/masters
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
www.uccs.edu/easonline/degree-programs/engineering-management-degree.html
• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management
University of Colorado – Denver
• Master of Engineering, Geographic Information Systems
University of Dayton
www.udayton.edu/engineering/learn/graduate/engineering-management-ms.php
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of Florida
• Master of Engineering, Environmental Engineering Sciences
• Master of International Construction Management
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering Sciences
• Master of Sustainable Design
• Master of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Houston
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Construction Management
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/cogs/programs-offered/online-programs/list
• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering
• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management
• Master of Science, Environmental Science
• Master of Science, Geological Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
• Master of Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
https://cee.illinois.edu/academics/graduate-programs
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (construction management, infrastructure, transportation engineering, or structural engineering focus)
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
University of Louisville Online
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Computer Science
• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management
• Graduate Certificate, Structural Engineering
• Graduate Certificate, Transportation Engineering
• Graduate Certificate, Cyber Security
• Graduate Certificate, Data Science
The University of Louisville’s J.B. Speed School of Engineering, ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one the Best Engineering Schools, offers a 100% online Master’s in Civil Engineering. This degree, intended for professionals who already have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, will help equip students with the technological knowledge for advancement in an aggressive employment marketplace. The online curriculum is taught by award-winning faculty who can provide students with an educational experience they can’t find anywhere else. For more information visit https://uofl.me/civilstructural.
University of Maine
https://online.umaine.edu/grad
• Master of Science, Spatial Informatics
• Professional Science Master, Engineering and Business (Surveying Engineering concentration
University of Maryland
www.advancedengineering.umd.edu/programs
• Master of Engineering, Project Management
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
https://continuinged.uml.edu/degrees/grad/online-masters-engineering-management.cfm
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
https://online.unl.edu/programs-and-courses/graduate-doctorate-programs/engineering-management.aspx
• Master of Engineering Management
University of New Haven
https://online.newhaven.edu/masters-in-environmental-engineering
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
University of New Mexico
https://unmonline.unm.edu/programs/masters/construction-management.html
• Master of Construction Management
University of South Carolina
• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of South Florida
www.usf.edu/engineering/imse/graduate/msem.aspx
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of Southern California
https://gapp.usc.edu/den/programs
• Master of Construction Management
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (construction or structural engineering focus)
• Master of Science, Green Technologies
• Master of Science, Systems Architecting and Engineering
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
https://volsonline.utk.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (public works or transportation concentration)
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
University of Texas – Arlington
www.uta.edu/engineering/future-students/engineering-online/index.php
• Master of Construction Management
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
University of Texas at Tyler
https://www.uttyler.edu/academics/graduate/civil-engineering-degree.php
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
University of Virginia
https://cgep.virginia.edu/civil-and-environmental-engineering
• Master of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering (infrastructure systems focus)
University of Washington
www.pce.uw.edu/online/masters-degrees
• Master of Infrastructure Planning and Management
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering: Construction Engineering
• Master of Science, Construction Management
• Master of Sustainable Transportation
University of Wisconsin – Madison
https://epd.wisc.edu/online-degrees
• Master of Engineering Management
• Master of Engineering, Sustainable Systems Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Platteville
www.uwplatt.edu/distance-education/online-programs
• Master of Science, Engineering (structural/geotechnical engineering focus)
• Master of Science, Project Management
Your best career move
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, a regionally accredited university, offers a 100% online master’s in Engineering. Select an area of interest in Engineering Design, Applications in Engineering Management, Control (Electrical) Systems, or Structural/Geotechnical Engineering to round out your degree. Not ready for a full degree? Expand your skill set with an engineering certificate.
$10,000 scholarships, funded by the National Science Foundation, are available! The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has educated engineers for over 150 years and has earned a national reputation as a prestigious engineering institution.
Villanova University
https://www1.villanova.edu/main/online-programs.html
• Master of Science, Civil Engineering
• Master of Science, Sustainable Engineering
• Master of Science, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
Virginia Tech
www.vto.vt.edu/?view=programs&show=masters
• Master of Natural Resources
• Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Western Carolina University
https://www.wcu.edu/learn/programs/index.aspx
• Master of Construction Management
• Master of Project Management
Western New England University
https://www1.wne.edu/academics/graduate/engineering-management-mba.cfm
• Master of Science, Engineering Management/MBA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
https://www.wpi.edu/academics/online/study
• Master of Science, Construction Project Management
• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
Youngstown State University
• Master of Science, Engineering Management
